Festive Gingerbread Houses

This past Saturday, teens decorated their houses with icing and candies. Everyone had a great time. Our icing recipe is 2 pounds of sifted powdered sugar, 1 & 1/2 cups of Crisco and 1/2 to 3/4 cups of water, combined and mixed at high speed till fluffy white. You need to start off slowly with the mixer or powdered sugar will fly all over the room.